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West Asia conflict: Trump announces immediate blockade of Strait of Hormuz

The US President acknowledged the role played by Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in hosting the talks in Islamabad

Iran's chief negotiator Ghalibaf blames US for failure to reach deal

He said now is the time for the US "to decide whether it can gain our trust or not"

Saudi Arabia restores East-West pipeline capacity to 7 mn barrels per day

Output from Saudi Aramco's offshore Manifa oil production facility was also restored, the energy ministry said Sunday, though work continues at the Khurais onshore complex

'Diplomacy never ends': Iran's spokesperson hints there's room for talks

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said Iran should not have expected from the start that they could reach an agreement in a single session

Iran-US talks in Islamabad likely held via indirect, direct channels

Pakistan remained involved at every stage of the process, with the talks beginning with separate meetings of the US and Iranian delegations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday

Trump shares article on possible US naval blockade on Iran after talks fail

The article posted by outlet Just the News cited experts who said that Trump could "out-blockade" Iran's hold over the strait of Hormuz and recalled US military ops in Venezuela

China to resume some ties with Taiwan including more direct flights

The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased

What next after JD Vance leaves Islamabad without a peace deal with Iran?

The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options

Iran war diverts US attention from Asia ahead of Trump-Xi summit

The demands of the Iran war caused Trump to delay by several weeks his highly anticipated trip to China, deepening worries that the US is once again getting distracted

Pakistan says it will keep backing US-Iran talks, urges ceasefire to hold

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan would continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between Iran and the United States in the coming days

Why US-Iran talks failed after 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad

High-stakes US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan collapse after 21-hour talks in Islamabad, with both sides failing to bridge differences over nuclear commitments and strategic demands

'Bad news': Vance says no agreement after Iran peace talks in Pakistan

Vance cited shortcomings in the talks and said Iran had chosen not to accept American terms, including to not build nuclear weapons

Iran denies US claims of two Navy vessels crossing Strait of Hormuz

Earlier, the US military said two destroyers transited the Iran-gripped waterway ahead of mine-clearing work, a first since the war began

Trump downplays negotiations with Iran, says deal makes 'no difference'

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said, "Let's see what happens maybe they make a deal, maybe they don't"

US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pak conclude third round, to resume after break

The US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance and the Iranian one led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf discussed with Pakistan how to advance the ceasefire

Islamabad talks: Vance leads US delegation in direct negotiations with Iran

Pakistan's state-run PTV said Iranian and US officials sat across the table for "landmark peace negotiations." The format of the talks was not very clear

Over 2,000 killed in Lebanon during Israeli strikes on Hezbollah: Officials

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group fired missiles into Israel on March 2 in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks on Iran

US Navy ships transit Hormuz as mine-clearing efforts begin in Strait

Iran has asserted control over the strait through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas typically flows, effectively halting most commercial traffic

Asha Bhosle admitted to hospital due to chest infection, says family

Bhosle, with a career spanning eight decades, is known for her versatility. She is the younger sister of the late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar

Iraq elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amidi as president amid war fallout

The war and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz also largely halted the oil exports upon which Iraq's economy depends